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The investment to create a Scottish company of scale within the aquaculture supply chain has caught the attention of Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity in Scotland, Fergus Ewing MSP, who praised the ambition of Gael Force Group and Fusion Marine.

With less than five weeks to go until the most important Aquaculture exhibition and conference in Britain, Gael Force Group is gearing up for its biggest exhibition presence yet. Their attendance at Aquaculture UK will see the Group reside across more than 120 square metres of exhibiting space with two stands focusing on exciting new product launches and innovation, as well as the introduction of Fusion Marine as part of the Gael Force Group.

Gael Force Group and Fusion Marine are jointly announcing today that they have agreed and signed Heads of Terms which will result in Gael Force’s acquisition of 75% of the outstanding share capital of the fish farm pen manufacturer.

Gael Force is embarking on a £1m investment programme to increase capacity and develop new products and services for these producers, helping to ensure that its technologies continue to meet the need for innovation within the sector.

It would be fair to say that parallels can be drawn between the growth of Scottish Aquaculture and the evolution of Gael Force Group in recent years. As the industry has grown, and the needs and challenges of fish farmers have advanced significantly, the team at Gael Force has had its collective ear continuously on the ground, developing its products and services in response to what farm operators are saying, and always with the focus of ensuring that farmers feel enabled to give as much of their attention to fish welfare and husbandry as possible.

Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy in Scotland, Fergus Ewing, has visited Gael Force Group’s engineering facility in Inverness following the Highland firm’s announcement earlier this month that they had received their single largest ever order, to build and supply Marine Harvest Scotland with a series of SeaMate 400T concrete feed barges complete with state-of-the-art SeaFeed Offshore Feeding System.

The deal marks a milestone moment for the Group, making it their largest ever single order and further endorses the company’s strong position as a leading Scottish manufacturer and supplier to the aquaculture industry.

This new offshore feeding system is set to revitalise the way in which fish farm managers carry out the task of feeding. It's low in noise, energy efficient, and has a small blower footprint in comparison to other offerings on the market. The name? SeaFeed.